Jewel of the Alien Bandit

Treasures of Trillume, Book 1

De: Sky Robert

Narrado por: Sage Amor, Nowhere Eternity

A jewel to steal. A planet to save. A leader to love?

I'm supposed to be taking rulership of my planet when I find myself sneaking aboard an off-worlders' ship.

It’s just my bad luck the last known shol male is a compatible mate, when being with him could jeopardize my entire species. I am a ruler, and it is my clan duty to mate for survival…not love. He can’t be mine if I wish to protect my planet from invasion.

I can’t keep him, but my mating loh react to his touch, and everything in me wants him to be mine.

A sci-fi fated-mates alien romance from Sky Roberts, first of the Treasures of Trillume series. This steamy romance between an outlaw alien and the strong female ruler that wants him will have you devouring every morsel towards their HEAFN.

This is book one of the Treasures of Trillume series. Each a standalone romance, consensual spicy times, and an overarching plot laced between each book. World building sci-fi adventure but with a sexy twist. Strong females, and possessive (but respectful) love interests. For all you alien lovers out there that like vibrating, pulsating extremities, and mates that bond for life. The steamy bare chest should be evidence enough of what you are getting yourself into. You’re welcome.

©2023 S.M. McCoy (P)2023 S.M. McCoy

Vareo and Luan

Story: Luan (h), set to become the next leader of her dwindling planet Estreldez, is reluctantly drawn into an ancient mating ceremony. This ritual is crucial not just for tradition but as a desperate measure to save her species. Seeing it as her duty, Luan plans to use this opportunity to seek new technologies and alliances to rescue her planet. However, her plans are complicated by Vareo (H), a rugged pirate from Sholonus, who infiltrates the ceremony with a mission to steal a valuable jewel. The jewel turns out to be Luan herself, and sparks fly as Vareo and Luan realize they are fated mates. As the two get to know one another, things heat up between the two, even as they navigate their own internal conflicts, responsibilities, and feelings. Hot and steamy alien fated mates romance with plenty of action and drama exploring intrigue, personal duty, turmoil, and more.

Audio: The narrators did a really great job with this story. The audiobook uses a male narrator and a female narrator – I always appreciate when an author goes for the additional costs of having two narrators so that listeners can hear male dialogue with a male voice and female dialogue with a female voice. Nowhere Eternity does a great job with the tone he brings to the male voices, and Sage Amor gave Luan a voice that seemed to embody her, as well as other female voices. The audio quality is good and there were no issues.

Star Crossed Love

Both aliens but different species, Luan and Vareo’s first meet at a moon ceremony met to pair potential mates. However, both have ulterior motives, one altruistic, the other more self-serving. With a rich and unique world, the characters in it are still relatable and entertaining. I loved Vareo - swoon! - what a wonderful rogue, and the narration of his parts was delicious. I wasn’t as big a fan of Luna’s chapters - her narration was a bit too tremulous for my tastes. Overall, a great read and a solid listen.

A Different Type of Jewel . . .

Two individuals with different goals, and misunderstanding the potential outcome, know only that they do not intend to fall in love. Things never run smoothly, however, and the two are attracted to each other through their interactions. Not recognizing the “danger”, will they each inadvertently end up with what they want?

I enjoyed the author’s approach with this story line, and I liked the characters. Luan is a princess who cares deeply about her people but I believe she over-estimates what she can actually accomplish herself. Vareo has his own agenda but feels a strange possessiveness toward a lovely woman he sees. Not identifying what that feeling may signify, will the two be blind-sided and drawn together before they can contemplate any repercussions? The narrators for the audiobook version, Sage Amor and Nowhere Eternity, try to use their voices to personalize the story and make it easier for the listener to get an accurate idea of what each character is like. If they interpret the characters correctly and use the correct emphasis as they speak, it can help to set the mood and can be a pleasant way to “read” and enjoy the book. The narration this time didn’t do that for me. It wasn’t the worst I have heard, but it didn’t add that special enjoyment I usually find in well-narrated audiobooks.

Intense and spicy 🔥

I enjoyed this book so much. The plot pulled me in from the beginning till the end. There is qut a bit of drama but it's to be expected with these characters and the struggles they are having. Most importantly there is a HEA that's perfect! Great book 👍

Remarkable

I loved this book. It kept me on my toes until the end. Both voice actors did a wonderful job. I can’t wait to hear more done by Sage or Nowhere. The raw emotions portrayed were top notch.